Electric controller.



C. L. TAYLUR.

ELECTRIC CONTROLLER.

APYLVATIUN HLED FEB.21.1QCE. 906,576 Patented Dec. 15. 1908 ISHEETS L C. L. TAYLR.

ELECTRIC CONTROLLER.

APPLIGATION FILED 133.21, 190s.

Aiming' T SHEETSMSHEET 2.

Patented Deo. 15, 1908 C. L. TAYLOR.

ELEGTRIC ONTROLLER.

AIPLNA'HON FILED PEB` 2, 19ML 906,576. Patented D420. 15,1908

7 SHEET@ SHEET -1 WTNISSSIS [NI 'ENTOR G. L. TAYLOR, ELECTRIC CGNTHOLLR.

APPLICATIUN FILED PEB,21,1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908 T SHEETS-SHEET 5u m/ L M www IN VENTOR l At/ornty W TNESSES mgu/ C. L* TAYLOR.

ELECTRIC CGNIROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.21,1908. 906,576, Patented Dec. 15, 19084 L NESSILIS v N VEYV T 0R 'w C. L., TAYLOR.

ELHTRG CONTROLLER.

APPLwm-wn .FILED PEB. 21, 1510s.

906,576, Patented Dec, 15, 1908 7 SHEETS-SHEET T Wx JNESSES 2.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

CLARENCE L. TAYLOR, OF ALLIANCE.: 11110, ASSIGNOR T() THE MORGAN ENGINEERING CGMPANXE 0F ALLIANCE, OHIO.

ELECTRIC CVONTROLLER.

Sp ecicatnon or Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1908.

Application med February 21, 190s. amai No. 417,177.

lull, clear, an: exact description o the i ventlon, such as will enable others skilled 1n the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in electric controllers, and more particularly to such as are adaptable for use in controlling the o eration of electric motors for overhead trave ing cranes and kindred apparatus;- the object of the present invention bein to provide an electricv controller which sha1 be of compact construction and in which all of the working parts shall be submerged in oil.

A further object is to so construct and arrange the contact devices tliat the size of the drum can be reduced to a minimum andstill obtain a wide range of contacts.

A further object is to rovide a simple and compact construction of) contact drum.

A further object is to provide improved and simple constructions and arrangements of the various details of construction, to the end that the controller shall be accurate in operation and effectual in the performance o all the functions required of 1t.

'With these objects 1n view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts as herein-t after set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional viewl of an electric controller embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line :v-vx of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line y-fy of Fig. 1. Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are detail views illustrating devices interposed between the operating ever and the contact dium. Fig.

S is a face view of a portion ofthe contact drum.. Fig. 9 is an. end view of contact drum. Fig. 10 illustrates the two parts of the contact drum, separated. Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating the electric circuits. Figs. 12 and 13 are views illustrating certain modifica tions.

1 represents an inclosing casing for the Working parts and adapted to contain oil or other fluid for the purpose of quenching any sparks which might occur between contacts.

The casing is provided with suitable feet 2, and with a hinged cover 3,-the latter serving to support all of the working arts of the machine, so that they can be rea il;T exposed for-repair or inspection when the cover is raised. The cover is normal] secured in place by means of a suitable loc ing device 4.

On respective ends, the cover is provided with Vhangers 5 whichdepend within the casing and have rigidly secured to their lower ends a fixed shaft 6. f On this shaft the tubular hub 7 of a contact drum 8 is mounted to rotate. The ends o f this hub are made with cylindrical ortions or sleeves 9 1() mounted on the s iaft, While theV intermediate portion of said hub is made angular, preferably square in cross-section,-as shown in Fig. 2. One end of the hub 7 is enlarged and has cast integral therewith, a segmental pinion 11 and a notched or star wheel 12,-the functions of which will be hereinafter described. The contact drum 8 comprises two skeleton members 13-14, each havin feces a, b, c, d, e, varying in size progressive y, and to these faces, contact shoesa, ib', c', d', e', are secured. The members 13-14 of the drum are also provided, at one end, with curved arms 15, 16, res ectively,-the arm on one member of the (from overlapping the other member of the drum, as shown in Fig. 9.

The arm 15 is provided with facesf, g,spaced apart, and to these faces, contact shoes f', g', are secured. The arm 16 of the other drum member is similarly made with faces h, i, to which contact shoes h', 17, are secured.

The contact drum members are provided with spiders 17, having angular recesses 18 which cooperate to conform to the angular shape of the intermediate portion of the hub 7. Between the faces of the recessed portions of the spiders 17, and the hub 7, suitable material 19 is located for the purpose of insulating the contact drum from the hub 7. The spider of each drum member is rovided at respective ends with curved shou ders 20. The hub 7 is provided in proximity to the enlai-ged end portion thereof, with an annular shoulder 21 which constitutes an abutment for a ring 22 which encircles said hub. The ring 22 is provided with an annular flange 23 which overhan s the curved shoulders 20 at one end of the r rum spiders, and between the flanges 23 and shoulders 20, insulating material 24 is dis osed. A similar rin 25 is located on the ub 7 near the oppos1te end 110 thereof and provided with a flange 26 which overhangs the shoulders 2() at that end of the drum spulers. The hub 7 is threaded, as at 27, for the reception of a nut 28 'which is made to abut against the ring 25. Insulatin material 2Q is disposed between the flange o ring 25 and the hub spiders. From the construction and arran ement of parts above described, it will be o served that the contact drum is clamped on the hub 7 between the rings 22-Yf'25,- from both of which and the hub, said drum is insulated. ln order to retain the druin in clamped position on the hub, a pin 30 is passed throuffh a hole in the nut 28 and made to enter a ho e 31 in the hub 7.

A block 32 of slate or other suitable nonconducting material, is secured to lugs 33 depending from the cover 3. To this block, two series olI angular brackets 34 are secured, for the aeeommmlation ol' two series ol' contact lingers 35, one series of such lingers being located at each side ol' the contact drum, and adapted to eo'iperate with the contact shoes on the drum 8. Each contactngcr 35 is carried by a spring 3G secured atl its upper end *o one ol' the brackets 34, For adjusting contact lingers 3.5 relatively to the contact drum, a srrei4 IS7 is passed through each finger and engages the depending arm Srol' the adjacent bracket i+1.

Resistance elements 39 may be located at any convenient )lai-c, more or less distant from the eouiroller and are connected, by means of suitable conductors 40, with the brackets il which carry' the contact fingers 35. ln the diagram, li'ig. 11, the resistance elements are shown arranged in two series connected, respectively, with the contact lingers ol' the respective series of lingers, and also connected m circuit with an electric motor 4l. ln said diagram, the arln 16 of the Contact drum isshown electrically connccted with the member of the contact drum from uhieh the arm 15 projects, and the leadingdn wires 427443 lrom any convenient source oi' electrical energy, are connected with the contact lingers which cooperate with the shoes on the arms 15-416 ol' the drum members.

Should the contact drum be turned in one direction from the position-indicated in the diagram, the circuit will be closed through both series ol' resistance elements and theA motor. As the operator continues to turn the drum, the resistance elements will be exeluded from the circuit, step-by-stcp, as will be readily understood, and during the return rotation of thc drum, the resistance will be` gradually included into the circuit until the normal position of the drum is reached, when the cireuit'will be opened. Should the drum bc lotateil'in the o )posits direction l'rom its normalposition, the current will enter the motor in the reverse direction. From an examination of, the diagram, Fig. 11, it will bc apparent, that the arms 15-16 of the respective drum members, cooperate with the drum members and two of the Contact lingers, in such manner as to produce a reversing sWitch,-so that when the drum is turned in one direction from its normal position, the circuit will be closed through the motor in one direction, and that when the drum is turned from its normal position in the opposite direction, the circuit through the motor will be reversed. The cooperation of the drum with the several Contact lingers, can be caused therefore, to effect the operation of the variable resistance and also the reversing of the motor. 1t is important that the stepby-step rotation of the drum shall be aceu rate, and that the contact devices shall be effectually prevented from dwelling between two consecutive points. For thus operating the contact drum, the devices now to be described. will be employed.

A shaft 44 is mounted in suitable bearings in the upper portion of the cover 3 and is provided at one end With an operatin lever 45. A toothed segment 4G is mountedlloosely on the shaft 44 and meshes with the segmental pinion 11,-the latter being provided with a centrally located irregular tooth 47 to enter a similarly shaped notch 4S, in the segment 4G, for insuring the proper matching of the pinion and segment.

1n order to assist in avoiding the possibility of dwell between contacts, the operating lever 45 is connected with the segment 46 in the l'ollowinr manner: The segment 46 is biureated an( as above stated, is loosely mounted on the shaft 44. Between the members ot the bifurcated segment, a yoke or bracket 49 is rigidly secured to the shaft 44.y 'lhe segment 46 is made with an opening 5() and avainst the opposite Walls ol this opening, thebheads 51-52 of'telescopie members Sil-54 bear. The heads 51--5'2 are maintained normally in contact with the walls of the segment, by means of a s ring 55 which encireles the member 54 and earsat its respective ends against said heads. The yoke.or bracket 49 is made with projections 5o which enter-.notches in the heads .5l-52. By means of this construction, a yielding connection is afforded between the operating lever ll5 and the segment 46. To further insure the proper step-by-stcp rotation of the contact ruin, bifurcated arms 57 pivotally attached to one ofthe hangers 5, are made to embrace the star Wheel 12 at respective sides thereof,'aml each of these arms carries a roller 5S to engage the star Wheel, said rollers being caused to enter the notches of said Wheel, by means of springs 59 secured at their respective ends to the respective arms 57. Thus it will be seen that the engagement of the rollers 58 with the star-wheel 12 will insure the proper step-by-step rotation ol the drum and prevent dwell between contacts. At one point on the star-wheel. an extra deep notch 60 is provided, which marks the "off" positionofthe controller.

In the construction shown in Figs. .l2 and 13 the contact drum is disposed in a vertical position and operated by means of a crank 61 connected with the hub of the contact drum. The drinn members 62 here shown, aro proe vided with spiders 63 having ciirvcd inner faces to contorni to the qrlindrical sha e of the tubular huh 64 andare separated t 1erefrorn b v meansv of insulating material 65. The drum members are secured to the hnb G4- by means of pins 6G.

Various other changes might be ,made in the details of construction of my inventionwithout departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope and hence i do not wish to restrict myself to the precise details herein set'forth.

Having fully described in v invention what .l claim as new and desircto Securebylie tters Patent, isf-- 1. ln an electric controller, the combination with a casing adapted to contain oil, and a cover having hinged connection with said casing, of a contact drinn, Contact lingers, and operating mechanism, all supported by and removable with said hinged cover.

2. ln an electric controller', the combination with a casing and a hinged cover therefor` of hangers depending into thc casing from said cover, a contact drinn snpportcr'l by said hangers, contact iingers at respective sides oi thc drinn, supported hv the cover. and operating devices i'or the drinn, said op erating devices havingl nionntings in the cover.

25. ln an electric controller, the combination with a casing. a cover hinged at one side thereto, and hangers depending from the. cover and entering thc casing, ol a shaft secured to said hangers. a contact drum mounted on said shalt, contact fingers sopported by thc cover at res lectivo sides nl tho drinn. a shaft passing through the cover, means for transmitting motion from snid last-mentioned shaft to the contact drum, and means for manually operating said lastmentioned shaft, all o'l said devices being re movable from within the casing by the raising ol' the cover.

4. ln an electric controller, the combination with a shaft, ot' a hub thereon, provided with an integral segmental pinion, a contact drinn embracing said hull, means for sci'urw in e; the drinn to the huh, Contact 'lingers coopernting with the contact drinn. a toothed segment meshingr with the segmental pil ion, an operating lover and a yielding connection lwtncen said lever and toothed segments.

5. lo an elet-trie controlicr, 'thc combination with a shalt, of a hub mounted thereon, a star-wheel integral with one end of said huh, a contact drum secured to tho hob, l

means for turning said hub and drum, contact fingers cooperating with `the drum, pivoted arms embracing the star-wheel, a spring connecting said arms, and means on said arms engaging the star-wheel.

6. ln an electric controller, the combination with acontact drum, contact fingers, andnneans for supporting said drum and iingers, of a notched wheel movable with Said drum, pivotally supported bifurcated armsV emhracingsaid notched Wheel at respective sides thereof, a rolier disposed between the members of each bifnrcated arni Yand engaging the notched wheel, a spring connecting the free ends of said arms,LV and. means for turning the drum and notched wheel.

7. ln an eiectrie controller, the combination with a contact drum, contact ingers, and means for supporting said drum and fingers, ol a pinion and a star-wheel. movable with said drum, pivoted arms, means on said arms engaging the notched whccl, a spring connecting said arms, an operating lever, a toothed seffment meshing with said pinion,

vand a violi` ing connection between said operating lever and segment.

'o'. In an elcctrlc controller, the comblnation with a contact drum, Contact lingers and V incansfor supporting said drum and fingers,

of a pinion movable with the drum, an operating shaft, a toothed segment mounted loosely on the operating shaft and meshing with said pinion, telescopic members engaging the toothed segment, a spring tending to tori-c said telescopic members outwardly, and a yot'c or bracket secured to the operating shaft and engaging said telescopic members.

il in an electric controller, the combination with supporting means,` oi' a fixed shaft,

a hnb mounted thereon and provided at one ein with a. pinion and a notched wheel cast integrali with said huh, a contactdrum se cured to said hub, contact lingers coperating with said drnni, a toothed segment meshing fwith said pinion, means for operating said segment, and a spring actuated arm coopera! ing with the notched wheel.

1U. in an electric controller, the combination with a hub, of a two-part contact drum embracing the saine, and rings on the hub and clamping the drum between them.

l l. The combination with a hub, of a two part cont act drum, cach having a spider partially embracing the hub, clamping rings on the hoh, nach coolnrating with the spiders of both parts of the drum and securing the saine to the. huh,

EL. The cimrhination with a hub having an angular portion, ol a two-part contact drinn, each lni'ving :i spider provided with faces to conform to the angular portion ol the hub,

and cach spider having a curved shoulder at one cnil, clampingl rings on the hub and cooperatingl with the curved shouldcrsat the ends of thc spiders, and insulating means hecontact fingers, of a contuct drum disposed 5 hutween them and comprising two mcmhcr each having' contact surfaccs for contnc iingers, and each member of thc drum having an arm overlapping the olhcr mcmhcr. said mms having contact snrfnccs for contact n- 10 gers, means for conncclng said contact iingers in circuit with resistance elements and a.

source of ciw-tric energy, said drum and contact ngcrs copcrating to constitutc. n varinhlu rcssinncc controller und n roversing 'switch In tcslxnony whereof, l have signcd this spcciicntion in thc, presence oi? two suhscrbing witncsscs.

CLARENCE L. TAYLOR. Vw'itnssus:

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